UWA Centenary 3D Art Challenge: REFLECTIONS

And
thus is launched the 4th of the UWA Grand Art Challenges with a
L$600,000 prize pool. A quick summary. One artwork per artist. 150 prims
max to the theme REFLECTIONS. Submit entries here at the UWA main gallery.
The earlier the work is submitted, the greater the chance for the
artwork to feature in one of the Machinima for MachinimUWA VI, which
will launch on the 1st of March with the same theme. Entries will go on
display immediately! The sooner the works are in, the longer they are on
display.

OVERVIEW
This
is a single round only lasting 4 months, 1st Feb 2013 - 30st May 2013.
The biggest difference between this and previous major art challenges is
that, unlike the first 3, this one has a theme.

The theme is "REFLECTIONS"
This
art challenge in OPEN TO EVERYONE. The theme is REFLECTIONS with a 150
prim limit per artwork, and limited to ONE ENTRY PER ARTIST.

WHY THE THEME REFLECTIONS?
The
UWA Centenary 3D Art Challenge is run in tribute to the 2013 Centenary
of the University of Western Australia, as UWA reflects on its 100
years of existence and ponders the question of what the next 100 years
will bring. The 2012 Art Challenge was also run in tribute to the
Centenary. 2012 is 100 years since the first staff were hired at UWA and
2013 is 100 years since the first students started studying at UWA.

In
recognition of this milestone a Special Centenary Prize of L$50,000
will be awarded to the artwork that best reflects the spirit of the UWA
Centenary, as determined by the UWA members of the judging panel.

This
Challenge is sponsored by OPEN THIS END, with thanks to Cristina
García-Lasuén (RL) / Aino Baar (SL), PEACE IS A CHOICE Gallery, with
thanks to TheDove Rhode, Virtlantis, with thanks to Kip Yellowjacket,
Best of Second Life (BOSL) Group with thanks to Frolic Mills, Secret
Rage, The Guided Tour Company, with thanks to JonyBlade Codesmith,
Japanese Arts Journalist, Temi Sirbu and UWA, with special thanks to
Professor Ted Snell, Director of the Cultural Precinct & Jon Stubbs,
Director of Student Services.

All pieces entered
across the year may be filmed for various Machinima, and are likely to
be filmed as part of MachinimUWA VI (launching 1st March 2013), which
will also carry a theme of REFLECTIONS

SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP WITH OPEN THIS END GROUP
There
is an even stronger partnership this time with OPEN THIS END (OTE), led
by Cristina García-Lasuén (RL) / Aino Baar (SL). A number of entries
will be selected by a panel commissioned by OTE to be on display in a
Physical (RL) Museum in Europe (more details to come later). This panel
will operate independently of the main challenge panel.

ESSENTIALS:
*
Artwork entered should be able to be interpreted by the casual viewer
as being representative of the Theme. Where the link to the theme is
difficult to ascertain, this should be referenced in a NC accompanying
the work.
* There is a 150 prim limit. (Up to 200 land impact PE for mesh, but actual prims must remain under 150.)
* 1 entry only per artist
* DEADLINE: 30 May 2013

TO ENTER:
Place
the artwork in the art entry receiver at the UWA Art Challenge platform
(no perms required, but copy is appreciated if possible) . If you have
problems with the receiver give artwork to Jayjay Zane or Jayjay Zifanwe
along with Artist NC:Receiver is located HERE

To
submit entries for REFLECTIONS: The UWA Centenary 3D Art Challenge,
visit the UWA 3D gallery platform, and drop your entry in the receiver.
You do this by selecting the entry in your inventory (left mouse button)
and then press CTRL + drag the entry while holding down that key to the
prim of the receiver. When the cursor is over the poster (red outlines
should appear around the receiver box), release your left mouse button
and the item is received. Do this for BOTH your entry and your Artist
Notecard.

If you have difficulties doing this, give the entry to Jayjay Zane or Jayjay Zifanwe.

Contest Entry Rules:
1)
Any artwork/ object can be submitted. They can be inanimate or have
animation. They may contain scripts if you so choose - maximum script
time of 0.5ms, and anything that runs at over 0.05ms is to have an
on/off on touch with time out of 10 minutes max (if you are unsure of
your piece's script load please contact one of the Challenge hosts to
have it evaluated). 150 prim maximum (or 200 land impact PE for mesh). A
1% tolerance is given to these limits
2) Note that by submitting
an entry, you are giving permission to the University of Western
Australia to place the objects anywhere on UWA owned land, and to have
information and images of the entries placed on UWA websites and on
websites promoting the UWA SIMS or events held on the UWA SIMS or to be
filmed for Machinima purposes.
5) A valid entry, is any object
dropped onto the contest entry receiver that fits the theme. Select your
item from inventory while holding down the CTRL key, and drop it onto
the contest entry billboard prim (release the left mouse button when
your entry is in position to be dropped in).
6) Alternate method
of entry is to drop the object into the inventory of Jayjay Zane, who is
executive officer for the UWA Art Challenges, or Jayjay Zifanwe.
7) All entrants should join the group 'UWA 3D ART AND DESIGN CHALLENGE’ Group
8)
To join, copy and paste the following into local chat, then click as
appropriate to join the group:
secondlife:///app/group/cad9c421-8b96-f9c1-fb40-dade48c43fe4/about
9)
All work must be original. Renderings of works by others, in part or
in whole, whether or not they are under copyright, should be acknowleded
and permissions secured when appropriate.